Accordion lesson for beginners and advanced players
In addition to performing as an accordionist, Winfried Veenker has built up a practice as an accordion teacher. His base as an executive musician and music teacher makes him suitable to help both novice and advanced accordionists further along the road. The lessons are at Winfried's home, Amsterdam Nieuwmarktbuurt.
Fun and beauty
The starting point for him in teaching accordion is pleasure in playing this beautiful instrument and the belief that in every kind of music, that has stood the test of time, beauty is hidden. The trick is to take this out of your instrument.
Your style and taste as a starting point
Technical skill is fun, also to work on, but is not essential to be touched by music. The style of music is tied to personal taste and Winfried will always do his best to take your choice and skills as a starting point.
Sheet music or by heart, it's up to you
You'd rather play with the help of sheet music, fine. If sheet music is a threshold, you can do without it. Every method has pros and cons, we just start with what's in front of you.
'I've had a lot of fun teaching Winfried for a few years. I think he's a very friendly, patient and sociable teacher. What I really like about Winfried is that he can teach more than 'standard' accordion.
Information
- Frequency and times in consultation
- Lessons take place in Amsterdam
- Hourly tuition price in consultation
- info@winfriedveenker.nl
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'Winfried has given me inspiring accordion lessons for years. He showed great creativity to help me with the musical and technical aspects of the playing accordion. The exercises and the many varieties of music he let me play were also stimulating.'
"Enthusiastic teacher, persistent too. Broad musical knowledge, very solid and above all a fine person!'
'I took lessons at Winfried to take my first steps in the world of accordion. He taught me to quickly find the right chords and their handles, which made me move forward quickly. He teaches in a very pleasant way, tailored to the level of the student.'
Winfried is a friendly, creative, knowledgeable teacher. I find accordion a difficult instrument, with two hands doing something different, but because of him I had fun in it. Had to stop because of a broken wrist, but hope to pick it up again. And only with Winfried as a teacher!
'Winfried adapts seamlessly to my wishes, such as learning to accompany myself with singing but not wanting to read notes. I wanted it as simple as possible, only chords or with a simple countermelody. I went a little better thanks to the inspiring lessons. Among other things many fun Mariachi songs learned!
'Winfried is an inspiration, who can convey his enjoyment of music very well and take me to unexpected heights.'
Winfried is the ideal accordion teacher for me. One of his great qualities is that he is able to adapt his teaching style to your needs. He is at home in all music genres, patient and knows a lot about the background of music pieces. Overall I can highly recommend him!
I've been teaching accordion for almost two years. Winfried is totally open to whatever you want. I had indicated that I really like Baltic music and he has been looking for songs. He showed a lot of patience, because I thought it was quite complicated. In the end I stopped, but I still doubt very regularly whether I would start again. Who knows ... And then it will definitely be with Winfried. He is at home in all music genres, patient and knows a lot about the background of music pieces. Overall I can highly recommend him!
About my accordion lessons with Winfried: Very versatile. Fun and educational. For example, Polyphones Spielbuch 1 and 2 worked through, Modern Tanzrythmus: books that I would never have looked at myself but which were very fun to do. A few songs by Accordion Melancholique, Bert Aalbers, many Musette, Bretons and other folk music. And the Durgerdam by Jeroen Zijlstra, written by Winfried for accordion, and Erbarme Dich (but it wasn't Zijlstra's, I think), to name a few. So, highly recommended.